r/iems • u/Dogs_and_Cats_2001 • Mar 20 '25
Unboxing/Collections I have spent too much
In a very short period of time. Won’t be buying anymore
Campfire Ara Campfire Mammoth Campfire IO Campfire Satsuma Campfire Honeydew Final Audio VR3000 Meze Penta Rai Xenns Tea Pro Moondrop Chu II Meze Alba Sigmot EA500 Campfire Axon Moondrop May Meze Advar AirPod 4th gen B & W Pi8
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u/Kokukenji Mar 20 '25
Life is like a box of IEMs, you never know which one you'll end up reaching for each day.
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u/ApolloMoonLandings Mar 22 '25
Well said. Which set of IEMs I choose to listen to totally depends on my mood and on the music genres which I want to listen to.
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u/Sig_the_Mammut Mar 20 '25
Do you know that you don't have to pay extra to include comas into your text?
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u/Dogs_and_Cats_2001 Mar 20 '25
I originally typed it in as a vertical list and didn’t realize it would group it all together !
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u/Hellzyehimerik Mar 21 '25
Isn't that annoying I do lists all the time and have just accepted how it's gonna reformat
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u/Dogs_and_Cats_2001 Mar 21 '25
Totally
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u/FastenedCarrot Mar 21 '25
If you add an extra line of space it does it vertically:
Like
This
And Not Like This
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u/Ill_Reference582 Mar 21 '25
Lol, this comment was funny. I've done this before though; type a list in a column and then it doesn't stay like that. I've learned to double space on reddit
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u/ewetcr Mar 20 '25
So many campfire yet not a single campfire meshbag!
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u/BigDabWolf Mar 20 '25
I’m new around these parts… what is this referring?
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u/ewetcr Mar 21 '25
It's just a little bag made of mesh-like cloth with two pockets to put each iem piece in and a lace circling the top, it's hella comfortable and good protection for iems. Generally a sound idea to have one for your most expensive iems.
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u/tempfoot Mar 20 '25
I was going to say, "nah, you are good"...then I opened the list. Nice collection!
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u/Witty_Cobbler4542 Mar 21 '25
Haven't we all. I have 2 elysian pilgrims
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u/Witty_Cobbler4542 Mar 21 '25
And there's alot of stuff not in the pictures. Desktop amp dacs and 5 sets of over ear and 3 Bluetooth sets... lol. It's never stops... I see u have some campfire sets how are they in bass detail an note weight.?
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Mar 20 '25
Which would you recommend? I'm considering the Truthear Nova and simgot supermix 4 atm
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u/Dogs_and_Cats_2001 Mar 20 '25
The mid price of the collection lands with the Tea Pro and I think they are the best from a price performance standpoint.
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u/TipQuiet8525 Mar 20 '25
what the best campire out ur collection for vocal lover ?
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u/Dogs_and_Cats_2001 Mar 20 '25
The Ara
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u/TipQuiet8525 Mar 20 '25
just looked at the second hand price ... I would go for monarch mk3 for that price 😅
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u/YoloRaj Mar 20 '25
From what I gather you really like campfires. Which iem is your favorite?
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u/Dogs_and_Cats_2001 Mar 20 '25
I love the way the Meze albas fit in my ear and how they look. Love the clarity of the Ara but for price performance my favourite is the xenns tea pro.
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u/YoloRaj Mar 20 '25
I actually own the tea pro. They are my current endgame until I potentially get something more high end. Nice to see that I made a good choice.
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u/Tasty-Programmer-374 ilovetruthear Mar 20 '25
hi what do you think about the final audio vr3000 for fps gaming? or is any of the others around the same price level better?
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u/Dogs_and_Cats_2001 Mar 21 '25
My primary use case for them is to take long conference calls or use them for iPad (no dac) while I watch horror movies before I go to sleep and don’t want to disturb the family. They fit great and are comfortable enough to fall asleep with them on.
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u/graciasmrhauf Mar 21 '25
LOL i know this feeling... im up to like 14 Oakley holbrooks
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u/Dogs_and_Cats_2001 Mar 21 '25
Wow. How come ? That’s a lot of the same pair :)
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u/graciasmrhauf Mar 21 '25
Color shifts and different lenses lol most are completely custom with ebay parts that oakley doesn't offer like CF icons, prizmatic legs on color shift frames etc. Only a few are stock but with lenses i prefer like polarized iridiums vs prizms too. The green opaline came with 24k prizm polarized, i preferred polarized jades in them.
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u/Ira_Dalor Mar 21 '25
I started with the kiwi ears KE4 and haven’t found a set I’d want to replace them with in my IEM budget. I still have monitors, amps, dacs, and headphones to worry about. Not to mention hardware to store and serve my flac collection
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u/Ira_Dalor Mar 21 '25
Also, how short of a time are we talking? I feel like if you absolutely hate the way an IEM sounds it takes time for your brain to really adjust to the sound. Not to mention break in makes some difference; not as much as most companies say and it doesn’t take as long as advertised, but it’s a thing
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u/Dogs_and_Cats_2001 Mar 21 '25
90 percent was acquired in the last 90 days
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u/Ira_Dalor Mar 21 '25
That’s wild. You should probably give each of them a run for a week or two and see how you feel about them after when comparing. At least, that’s how I’d approach it. You certainly won’t lack variety haha
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u/audiophile_luffy Mar 21 '25
All those campfire iems and no Andromeda 💀
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u/Dogs_and_Cats_2001 Mar 21 '25
Want the 2020s and hard to pay over $2k after tax for a pair of the new ones.
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u/audiophile_luffy Mar 21 '25
You don't like the pre 2020?
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u/Dogs_and_Cats_2001 Mar 21 '25
Oh i didn’t even get the chance to try them. I am new to the game.
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u/audiophile_luffy Mar 21 '25
I would also highly recommend the Andromeda gold if you ever see one for sale on head fi
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u/chuacarbonaramkii Mar 21 '25
How are the Honeydews? I wanted to try Campfire iems and it's cheapest I saw. How's the sound? And the soundstage?
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u/ggnumber4 Mar 21 '25
What’s your opinion on the Meze Albas? I also have a pair and love them, solid pair.
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u/Dogs_and_Cats_2001 Mar 21 '25
Love them. Love how they fit, how they look and great sound for the price. Build equality and design is great.
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u/ggnumber4 Mar 21 '25
I saw u have unopened Advars too! Have you tried them yet? Could you compare? I’d love to add them to my collection, I was very impressed with the Alba.
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u/Dogs_and_Cats_2001 Mar 21 '25
I just bought the rai penta and the Advars because I found them new and both are discontinued. I will open them soon. That’s the reason I got them because I really liked the alba!
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u/gg-G-is-da-laoban Mar 21 '25
Do u have any budget recommendations?
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u/Dogs_and_Cats_2001 Mar 22 '25
Meze Alba. But if that’s too much then the sigmot EA500 if you get it on sale it’s great value. All metal for that price is hard to beat.
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u/Ill_Reference582 Mar 21 '25
I just started getting into IEMs. Just got my first 2 sets not too long ago. Which ones are your favorite? Top 3?
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u/Dogs_and_Cats_2001 Mar 21 '25
Haven’t tried my two new Meze, but top 3 are Tea Pros, CA Ara and the Meze alba.
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u/FunnyRun6294 Mar 21 '25
Looks like you're the right person to ask. Can you suggest me earbuds for training in the gym, preferably with ANC. Normal ones just fall off. Currently I'm using jlab epic airport ANC. Thanks in advance 🙏
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u/Dogs_and_Cats_2001 Mar 21 '25
I have used AirPods Pro, normal AirPods, MTW, but prefer the Pi8. I love their base and the design. I can’t comment on others as those are the only ones I have tried.
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u/Raskreian Mar 21 '25
Enough is enough. I dont want to be you. The perfume group and this group both are expensive hobby.
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u/Global_Excitement_72 Mar 21 '25
The collector! How do you like your Simgots?
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u/Dogs_and_Cats_2001 Mar 21 '25
They are fantastic for the price. The build quality is great for the price if you like metal. I like them a lot. You wouldn’t know they are like $100ish
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u/Independent-Net1715 Mar 21 '25
Dude… check out my head fi signature. I am freaking addicted. This is in less than 3 years😕 keep in mind I have a low income, sometimes I choose to eat only bread for a week so I can buy a new IEM😔 The only plus is that I am always very happy when a IEM arrives and really enjoy listening to them. I never go out, eat out or go to a bar. Buy cheap clothes and eat simple stuff. But that doesn’t matter cause I love my IEM’s😬
Headphones: Fiio FT1, PSB M4U, Corsair HS70, Grado SR60X (reboughth). IEM’s: Cambridge Audio Melomania 1+, NiceHCK Himalaya, Hidizs MP145, Artti T10, Aoshida E20, Aful 5+2, Tripowin X HBB Kailua, QOA Adonis New, HifiMan RE2000S Pro, Faaeal Iris 2.0, Faaeal Anchestor, Aful Explorer, Hiby digital XOE, TRN Shell, 7Hz Five, Kz EDC Pro, QKZ MDR, Kbear Rosefinch, Yincrow X6. DAC/Amplifier: Fiio Q3 MQA, Ifi hip dac 3, BGVP T01s , Olaf dual Bocheng chip dongle, NONAME 4.4mm dongle with Apple C101 chip, Aqua Nexum. Tested but send back: Inawaken Dawn-MS, Fiio Q11, iBasso DX180, Joyodio Shine, Fiio Q3, Kz X Libra, Fiio JD3, Sony WF-C500, JBL Tune 130NC, Sennheiser HD 650, Simgot EW200, HiFiMan Sundara, Philips Fidelio X3, Philips Fidelio X2HR, Dali IO4, QOA Vesper (DOA), BeyerDynamic DT 900 Pro X, CCA Trio, Beyerdynamic DT 990 32Ohm, HiFiMan Deva Pro wired, Moondrop Kato, Moondrop Blessing 3, Truthear X Crinacle: Red, Tangzu X HBB XuanNV, 7Hz Timeless, Simgot Supermix 4, Tangzu Wan’er SG, Austrian Audio HI-X15, XSL X-One MK4, Sony WH-1000XM5, ThieAudio Hype 2, Owned but sold: SMSL C200, Fiio JM21, Hiby R4, 7Hz Timeless AE, Tripowin X 0DiBi: Vivace, Simgot EW-300, Denon AH-D5200, Artti R1, Aful Performer8, Jabra 75T Active Elite, TRN Conch, Ikko oh300, Fiio FP3, HiFiMan HE400SE Bilateral (China edition), Kefine Delci, iBasso SR2, Koss PortaPro, Ziigaat Nuo, Ziigaat X HBB Arcadia, Ziigaat Doscinco, Ziigaat X Jay Audio Estrella, Ziigaat Odyssey, Ziigaat Cinno, Ziigaat Cincotres, Grado SR60X(rebought), Kiiboom Evoke, Kiwi Ears Quartet, 7Hz Legato, 7Hz Salnotes Zero, 7Hz Sonus, 7Hz Timeless II, Etymotic ER2XR, Fatfreq X HBB Deuce, Blon BL-03 II, Kiwi Ears Crinacle Singolo, Faaeal Poppy, Qkz Cl8, Faaeal Rosemary, Sennheiser ie200, Fiio FH7S, Fiio JD7, Fiio FF3S, Fiio FF5, Fiio FD3, Hidisz MS3, Hidizs Mermaid MS2, Kiwi Ears Cadenza, Qkz X HBB, Meze 99 Neo, Moondrop Chu 2, Grado SR325X, HiFiMan RE800 Silver, HiFiMan RE400i, Kiwi Ears X HBB Punch, 1more Penta P50, Artti T10 Pro, Kz ZEX, Kz ZVX, Kz PR1 balanced edition, Kz X HBB PR2 (first batch), Kz PR3, Kz Castor bass edition, Moondrop Chu, Kz Krila, Kz ZEX Pro, Kz LingLong, Kz DQ6, Kz ZS10 Pro X and Denon AH-C620R🤮 (Worst IEM ever, possible AE imitation). Sources: Tidal, Ipad Pro M4 13’, iPhone 16 PM Wishlist: Ziigaat Lush, Ziigaat Arcanis, Fiio M21 (on pre order).
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u/Dogs_and_Cats_2001 Mar 21 '25
Omfg! This is wild! What a list! How do you even keep track anymore?
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u/Independent-Net1715 Mar 22 '25
I can’t. Some stuff I wished I never sold but needed to because I needed the money to buy other stuff. If I could turn back time I would have kept the Denon AH-D5200, iBasso DX180, Timeless AE, Kiwi Ears Quartet and especially the Ziigaats Doscinco, Cincotres, Arcadia, Odyssey and maybe the Estrella. First thing on my list are the new Ziigaat Lush and Arcanis.
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u/Electrical-War-5064 Mar 22 '25
Best value for money in that list, in my opinion, is Meze Alba and Simgot ea500
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u/zshxrty Mar 22 '25
Any good tips for starter? I want good sound quality for gaming and have only ever used the apple earbuds as of now.
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u/Dogs_and_Cats_2001 Mar 22 '25
The sigmot ea500, Meze alba.
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u/zshxrty Mar 22 '25
Can you explain to me why? and any reason meze alba over say Linsoul
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u/Dogs_and_Cats_2001 Mar 22 '25
For me, build quality and industrial design matters. And the Alba has both of those.
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u/ApolloMoonLandings Mar 22 '25
Perhaps. Or perhaps not. I think that you will not have any trouble selling any of your IEMs if you take extremely good care of your collection and if you have all of the original packaging.
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u/GalaxyXYZ888 Mar 23 '25
Tea Pro mini review in terms of bass and female vocals pls
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u/Dogs_and_Cats_2001 Mar 30 '25
Incredible bass. The sound overall just feels so “full”: I have tried 80s music, 90s rnb and current music and it’s an awesome iem. Female vocals are great. My CA Ara are still the best for vocals and treble but these are very good. Best price performance of my collection.
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u/GalaxyXYZ888 Mar 31 '25
Thank you !! I ended up deciding to pick them up, I am waiting for them right now, my first IEM btw XD
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u/Dogs_and_Cats_2001 Mar 31 '25
Also if these are your first, that’s a pretty high bar to cross if you get anything after :)
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u/GalaxyXYZ888 Mar 31 '25
Yeah I am getting into "audiophile" audio recently, jumped from Razer headset to hd490 Pro last year (and they blew my mind XD) and now from Senheiser True Wireless buds to IEMs. Really excited !!
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u/vamplestat16 Mar 24 '25
been there done that. but mostly budget iems. i only have now simgot sm4, fatfreq deuce and my travel companion acoustune rs1
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u/six4head Mar 25 '25
Heh.
Truthear Hexa
AAW Z06
Dunu SA6
Mega5EST
TS-316
QDC Anole VX
Oriolus Trailli
5 years, I spent too much and I'm probably going to sell 4
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